''MacUser'' was a monthly (formerly biweekly) computer magazine published by
Dennis Publishing Ltd. and licensed by Felden in the UK. It ceased publication in 2015.
In 1985
Felix Dennis
Felix Dennis (27 May 194722 June 2014) was an English publisher, poet, spoken-word performer, and philanthropist. His company, Dennis Publishing, pioneered computer and hobbyist magazine publishing in the United Kingdom. In more recent times, t ...
’ Dennis Publishing, the creators of MacUser in the UK, licensed the name and “mouse-rating” symbol for MacUser to
Ziff-Davis
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Publishing for use in the rest of the world. The UK MacUser was never linked to the US MacUser. When Ziff-Davis merged its Mac holdings into
Mac Publishing in September 1997, that new company gained the license to use the MacUser name. However, it opted to keep the
Macworld
''Macworld'' is a digital magazine and website dedicated to products and software of Apple Inc., published by Foundry, a subsidiary of IDG.
History
''Macworld'' was founded by David Bunnell and Cheryl Woodard (publishers) and Andrew Fl ...
magazine brand-name alive, albeit with MacUser-style mouse ratings. As a result, only the original UK-based MacUser remains, and the UK edition of Macworld is unable to use the mouse rating symbols used by its fellow Macworld editions.
The UK
magazine
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was aimed at
Mac
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Common meanings
* Mac (computer), a line of personal computers made by Apple Inc.
* Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth
* Mac, a prefix to surnames derived from Gaelic languages
* McIntosh (apple), a Canadi ...
users in the
design
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sector,
and each issue brought the reader up-to-date with news, reviews, ‘Masterclass’ tutorials and technical advice. Masterclasses take the reader through tasks such as photo
retouching, design techniques, and creating movies.
Staff
, notable staff of the magazine included:
* Editor in Chief - Adam Banks
* Technical Editor - Keith Martin
* Contributing Features Editor - Nik Rawlinson
* Contributing Graphics Editor - Steve Caplin
* Contributing Products Editor - Kenny Hemphill
* Contributing Writer - Alan Stonebridge
* Production editor/sub-editor/layout - Kirsty Fortune
* Publisher - Paul Rayner
See also
*
MacUser (US edition)
References
External links
MacUser magazine homepageArchived MacUser magazines
on the Internet Archive
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1985 establishments in the United Kingdom
2015 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Biweekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Defunct computer magazines published in the United Kingdom
Macintosh magazines
Magazines established in 1985
Magazines disestablished in 2015